Guinea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Guinea
59.8%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean
29.2%
in 2016
Guinea rank
13th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
13th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Guinea
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 59.8% against 29.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 30.6%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 29.9% | 30.7% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 28.8% | 31.7% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 28.4% | 29.8% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Guinea or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Guinea, at 59.8% against 29.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 30.6%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Guinea ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".